![]() | Title: bridges: A Ladybird Leader Author: Robert Loxley Illustrator: Gerald Witcomb and Gavin Rowe Year: 1976 Binding: Hardback Publisher: Ladybird Books Ltd. ISBN: 0721403999 Remarks: Ex-school; c.1981 reprint Book Condition: Good/Very Good Jacket Condition: N/A
Description:
Written in short sentences, with large text for easy reading, this is an ideal
introduction for little ones to the history and construction techniques of bridges.
Features exquisite illustrations of bridges past and present – including a dramatic double-spread depicting the collapse of the Tay Bridge in Scotland. Laminated pictorial boards. Spine and corners lightly bumped – some discolouration/fading to the former. Ticket holder (minus ticket) affixed to front pastedown; lending record pasted onto fep. Pages are in remarkable condition for an ex-school library book: crisp, bright, unmarked, and free from all defect. Super-tight binding. Last title listed on the rear is Tea, indicating this is a reprint from 1981. Measures 17.5 cm × 11.5 cm (7″ × 4.5″). 12mo. 52 pp. Price: £5.00 |